Exeter City have taken West Brom youngster Kane Wilson on loan until January, marking their first foray into transfer deadline day.

Here are five things Grecians fans need to know about the 17-year-old.

He is a full-back

Wilson is primarily a right-back but can also play left-back. It is an area of the pitch they have needed cover in and they will get this through Wilson. He is probably more of an attacking option than current right-back Pierce Sweeney thanks to his pace and ability with the ball at his feet. West Brom boss Tony Pulis said of him: “He’s a very good athlete, he has great touch and great composure. I really do think he has a bright future.”

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Whilst the Grecians have completed the deal today on transfer deadline day, they will be unable to have Wilson in their squad for Saturday’s game. This is because he is currently on international duty with England under-18s, having already been capped at under-17 and under-16 level.

He has first-team experience at West Brom

The youngster has featured in three competitive matches for the Baggies, against Northampton in the EFL Cup and two Checkatrade Trophy games. He also took part in West Brom’s preseason tour of Devon last year, playing against Torquay United and Plymouth Argyle, before featuring against French giants PSG. He has been on the bench for a number of Premier League matches, including last weekend’s game at Stoke City.

He moves to City due to West Brom’s depth

Although highly rated, a large part of why Wilson has featured so heavily in West Brom’s first team squad is due to the Baggies lack of depth at full-back. However, the signing of Kieran Gibbs from Arsenal has seen Wilson drop down the order become available for a loan move in order to increase his exposure to senior football, hence why City have been able to take him on loan.

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Both Liverpool and Arsenal were linked with Wilson when he started playing for West Brom’s under-16s at aged just 14. However, he has been described as a humble player with a thirst to learn. Wilson himself has spoken about the kinship he feels with his fellow young players at the Hawthorns. He said: "Me and Sam (Field) started at seven and (Jonathan) Leko came when he was 10, and they’re like brothers to me to be honest. It’s crazy, we’ve all come through together and they're both great role models to me. It's surreal, crazy, everything is just a new experience. Every day I think ‘how have I got here?’ but now it’s more about focusing on the next one and trying to get myself in and around the team as much as I can to be honest."